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Frizzell Vocab # 10
Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources and Soil
Term | Definition |
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natural resource | any useful material taken from the Earth that living organisms use and need to survive. |
natural | something not made or changed by humans; coming from the Earth |
renewable resource | is a resource that can be replaced naturally in a "short" amount of time. |
nonrenewable resource | is a resource that cannot be replaced in a "short" amount of time. It takes thousands/millions of years for these to form. |
fossil fuels | -are nonrenewable resources formed deep in the Earth from ancient organisms over millions of years |
texture | the way something feels when you touch it |
sand | a type of soil with very tiny, loose pieces of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc. |
loam | a soil consisting of a mixture of varying amounts of clay, silt, and sand; this is good for growing plants |
clay | a type of soil with very fine particles; it has a thick, sticky texture when wet and it dries hard. |
retain | to keep in; to hold onto (opposite of drain) |
drain | to carry away; to draw off liquid from the surface; to flow off (opposite of retain) |
petroleum (oil) | -is a fossil fuel produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of ocean sediment for millions of years. |
silt | a type of soil which has much smaller particles than sandy soil; it’s smooth to the touch. and when wet, it’s soapy slick. |
natural gas | -is a fossil fuel produced from the ancient remains of marine (ocean) organisms buried in sediment for millions of years |
coal | -is a fossil fuel produced by ancient swamp plants buried under layers of sediment for millions of years |
organic matter | -the remains of once-living plants and animals. |
capacity | the largest amount or number that can be held or contained. |
conservation | a careful preservation and protection of something; to use something wisely as to help save it |
recycle | is the process of taking materials ready to be thrown away and changing them into reusable materials |
topsoil | It is a fairly thin layer of soil composed of organic matter and minerals, where plants and organisms live. |
mineral | is a solid, inorganic material that occurs naturally on Earth. (Ex. gold, silver, copper, diamond, and salt are well-known minerals). |